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How do you pronounce Jif/Gif?

I pronounce it Gif. How do you pronounce it?

I pronounce it Gif. How do you pronounce it?

GIF whoever says jif likes peanut butter

GIF whoever says jif likes peanut butter

I pronounce it as moving images

I pronounce it as moving images

Steve Wilhite pronounced it as jif, but what did he know? He only invented the format. :-)

From Wikipedia:

'Wilhite's name comes up frequently in debate[11] over the pronunciation of the GIF acronym.[4] "The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations," Wilhite said. "They are wrong. It is a soft 'G', pronounced 'jif'. End of story."[4] The intended pronunciation deliberately echoes the American peanut butter brand Jif.[12]'

Steve Wilhite pronounced it as jif, but what did he know? He only invented the format. :-) From Wikipedia: 'Wilhite's name comes up frequently in debate[11] over the pronunciation of the GIF acronym.[4] "The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations," Wilhite said. "They are wrong. It is a soft 'G', pronounced 'jif'. End of story."[4] The intended pronunciation deliberately echoes the American peanut butter brand Jif.[12]'

Phonetically, Giffy peanut butter.

Phonetically, Giffy peanut butter.

Choosey mothers say "Jif"

The other mothers say "Gif"

Choosey mothers say "Jif" The other mothers say "Gif"

Well, since "gnostic" is pronounced "nostic", then "gif" must be pronounced "if".

Well, since "gnostic" is pronounced "nostic", then "gif" must be pronounced "if".

Most people pronounce it like the g in garbage.
I personally pronounce it jee eye eff. ( forgive me for my crimes )

Most people pronounce it like the g in garbage. I personally pronounce it jee eye eff. ( forgive me for my crimes )

for jif , GEE AYYY EFF

and for gif , GEE AYY EFF

for jif , GEE AYYY EFF and for gif , GEE AYY EFF

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